Big.Mike
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Hi All,
I'm looking at buying a Defender after many, many years of driving many other cars and have a general question.
I had a test drive of one yesterday, a TD5, and the gear change was like stirring a bowl full of jelly. Is this normal?
I'm going to try some more over the next few weeks, but I do want to know what to look for.
Cheers,
Mike
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Wow, I don't think I have ever posted to a forum and had such a great response.
I think I'm going to go for a Disco 1 with a 300 tdi engine.
I think the kicker is the price.
I'll let you know how it goes!
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I just can't decide what one to get, Defender, Discovery 1 or Discovery 2?
I want to go overland to Morocco (and further).
My heart says Defender, my backside says a nice comfy Disco 2 with air suspension and then there's the Disco 1...
I'd appreciate some guidance and your overland experience in your vehicles?
Cheers,
Mike
(I'd really like a Series 3 and make a real adventure of it)
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It's got to be the export market, there can't be that many vehicles nicked, broken and not ringing alarm bells.
Are customs looking out for this? If not why not?
Mike
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X-Safe, X-S Pedal, X-Tra Safe, X-Cover?
Humbly, I wouldn't worry about how long it takes to get through it anything more than a minute is enough of a deterrent.
It's more about how much noise it takes to remove and critically how obvious it is in the vehicle.
Would it be worth coming up with some large window stickers just to make clear that it's there?
Ta,
Mike
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I have a Land Rover cycle carrier which attaches to the Landy via a receiver hitch. I'm going to have a good look at that to see if it could be modified to include some of these ideas.
So thanks very much for posting
Hi Ian,
If you have any pictures, for inspiration I'd be interested to see them. I can't decide if I want to buy a bumper and modify it or design and build my own, I'm thinking the latter!
Ta,
Mike
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Putting even more weight onto the rear door of the defender isn;t a good idea, hence why so many people go for a swingaway type carrier as it is..!
Of course, its a swing away tyre carrier. Has seen one that's as heavy duty as this, with the extra storage?
Basically I want to be able to remove 30% of the storage when I'm not overlanding...
Cheers,
Mike
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Hi All,
I've been a member for a few years, but never posted...
I came across this on a product design website (my trade) does anyone in the UK produce this kind of set-up (the frame not the plastic containers) for the Defender?
I could design and build something, but...
Thanks,
Mike
http://www.lodoffroad.com/xcart/home.php
Gear change - stirring a bowl full of jelly...
in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)
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Hmmmm... @Happyoldgit I guess you're right, I have been spoilt by modern gear boxes, it was just such a surprise.
Still if it is broken, it's never going to be a big fix!
I'll see if I can't drive another one and let you know the results...!